"Ahem," Li Lao Er coughed twice and asked, "What happened?"
Wanqiu and the others were startled and quickly stepped back, revealing Madam Feng and her servants, who looked like blood gourds.
Before Wan'er could respond, Madam Feng had already frantically climbed to the threshold and started shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Uncle Li, help me! Waaah! Your daughter-in-law is going to kill me! I'm a guest, and she's going to kill me!"
Wan'er was very uneasy. Although she was in the right today, hitting someone was still not dignified.
Unexpectedly, Li Lao Er directly called out to Zheng He behind him and ordered, "Tie these two up and gag them. Don't let them interfere with our own people's conversation!"
Zheng He immediately stepped forward and, in no time at all, tied Madam Feng and her servants up like dumplings.
Madam Feng thought they had been rescued, but she never expected that they were accomplices of the enemy.
She was so shocked that her mouth gaped open, which made it easier for Zheng He to stuff the rag in.
"Waaah, waaah, waaah!"
Madam Feng twisted and turned wildly, expressing her anger.
Unfortunately, nobody paid any attention to her!
Li Lao Er turned to his daughter-in-law and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Wan'er quickly recounted what had just happened, and when she mentioned how Madam Feng had belittled her sister-in-law, she really wanted to kick her a few more times.
Both Li Lao Er and Mr. Wen were so angry that their faces turned pale.
Mr. Wen cursed, "Despicable things! Some people are afraid of being caught red-handed, so they want to drag our family down with them and use us as a shield to save their lives!"
Li Lao Er nodded and said coldly, "They've made a mistake!"
The two exchanged a glance and instantly reached a tacit agreement.
We must retaliate, otherwise, the same thing that happened today will continue to happen.
Even if the Li family doesn't want to get involved, they'll probably find themselves in a difficult situation.
“Jiaren’s wife, you haven’t visited your aunt at the Jia family home in a long time, have you? It’s a good day to go and relax. Relatives should visit each other often. The weather is getting worse and worse, so it won’t be easy to go even if you want to.” Mr. Wen glanced at Madam Feng and secretly suggested that Wan’er go and complain.
Wan'er had this plan all along. Her aunt was always suppressed by her eldest sister-in-law in the Jia family. Now that such a ready-made opportunity to slap her in the face was right in front of her, she naturally wanted to hand it over to her aunt and help her vent her anger!
But she still hesitated and looked at her father-in-law...
Li Lao Er smiled and added, "Since you've come all this way, spend some time talking with your aunt. Also, if you encounter something like this again, don't hesitate to take action."
“Your grandmother and aunts are not at home, and Jiaren has been sent away to work elsewhere. You are the only woman in our family who is out and about. There is no one to help you. If you are not assertive, you will be easily bullied.”
"Our Li family isn't afraid of a shrewish daughter-in-law, but we are afraid of a fool who clings to her reputation for being virtuous and bullied!"
After saying that, he and Mr. Wen returned to the front yard, leaving Wan'er silent for a long time, her eyes slowly reddening.
She must have accumulated good karma for over a dozen lifetimes to be able to marry into the Li family in this life...
"Prepare the carriage, we're going to the Jia family!"
Wanqiu and the others immediately sprang into action, packed their things, and, along with Madam Feng and her servants, stormed out!
The entire capital was in a state of high alert. Unless there was a major emergency, no one would go out, and the Jia family was no exception.
It was a rare occasion for Master Jia and Master Jia Er to get together, have some tea, and chat for a while.
When Madam Jia heard this, she had someone bring a jade melon, cut it in half, and sent half to the old lady and the other half to her husband and brother-in-law in the study to quench their thirst.
The old woman Niu, who usually served Madam Jia, advised, "Madam, this jade melon was specially sent to you by Miss Biao as a token of her respect. You've been sharing it with everyone, but you haven't been willing to eat a piece yourself."
Madam Jia waved her hand and laughed, "If Baozhu were at home, I certainly wouldn't have shared it, since it wouldn't even be enough for her to eat. But Baozhu was taken away by her great-aunt, so such good food is left over."
The old lady's appetite has been poor lately, and since the master and eldest master are discussing important matters, they should eat more.
Having served her master for so many years, Granny Niu knew that further persuasion was useless, so she could only hurry up and get busy.
Just then, the old woman from the second gate came to deliver the message.
"Madam, Miss Biao has arrived. She looks unwell, and she's brought... Madam Feng with her!"
Mrs. Feng?
Madam Jia didn't react for a moment, but Granny Niu reminded her, "Is this Madam Feng the niece-in-law of the First Madam's family?"
"Yes, yes!" the rough-looking old woman nodded quickly, adding in a low voice, "They came tied up!"
Everyone's expression changed immediately.
Madam Jia the Second personally led a group of people to greet them.
By this time, Wan'er had already walked halfway. When she saw her aunt who loved her the most, she burst into tears.
"Aunt, I'm furious! The First Madam's niece-in-law actually came to our house and caused a scene, even alarming my father-in-law and Mr. Wen! I'm so ashamed to stay in my husband's family. If this matter isn't handled properly today, I'll ask to be divorced!"
"You silly child, what nonsense are you talking about! Your in-laws treat you like a treasure, they can't bear to say a harsh word to you, and your husband is the newly appointed top scholar in the imperial examination, everyone is green with envy, and you actually want to ask for a divorce? If you continue to be so irresponsible, I'll beat you on behalf of your parents!"
Madam Jia felt sorry for her niece, so she put her arm around her and tried to persuade and scare her at the same time.
Madam Feng, bound like a dumpling, watched them talk for a long time without anyone coming to her rescue, and she sobbed desperately in anger.
Only then did Madam Jia seem to notice her, and asked her niece, "What happened?"
Wan'er immediately wiped away her tears and briefly explained.
Madam Jia's face immediately darkened, and she cursed, "This is outrageous! She's practically lost her mind!"
She turned and called to Granny Niu, "Go to the study and call the eldest and second masters to the old lady's courtyard, and don't forget the first madam either. If we don't have a proper talk today, and no one stands up for us, aunt and niece, I will also ask to be divorced!"
Granny Niu responded and turned to leave. Madam Jia then called for people to drag Madam Feng and her servants straight to the main courtyard.
Like master, like servant!
With Madam Jia's fiery temper, her trusted personal maid was certainly no pushover either.
So, while Master Jia and his brother were playing chess, locked in a fierce battle, they heard that their daughter-in-law wanted to divorce him.
"Nonsense! We're living a good life, and the children are all grown up. Why are you talking about divorce?" Master Jia the Second cursed fiercely, but he threw down the chess pieces and headed straight for the backyard, leaving his elder brother behind.
Grandma Jia knew that her two daughters-in-law did not get along well, and she would try to smooth things over whenever they had some disagreements.
But today's matter is clearly not something that can be fooled.
Soon, everyone had arrived.
When Madam Jia saw her niece-in-law bound outside the door, she became anxious and asked, "Xiuzhi, what are you doing here?"
Madam Jia the Second, never one to back down in a verbal exchange, immediately retorted loudly, "Sister-in-law, your niece-in-law is quite capable. Not only does she act recklessly in our Jia family, but she even went to the Earl's mansion just now and took charge of things for them!"
"She not only disgraced the Feng family, but also you, and even our whole family! I really don't know who gave her such audacity!"
"Second sister-in-law, stop being sarcastic and speak plainly!" Madam Jia was annoyed by the provocation and, disregarding her dignified image, shouted angrily.
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